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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aThayer, Ella Cheever,
_d1849-1925
245 1 0 _aWired Love: A Romance of Dots and Dashes
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2008
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2008-01-18
508 _aThis book was transcribed from the 1880 edition by Andrew Katz.
520 _a"Wired Love: A Romance of Dots and Dashes" by Ella Cheever Thayer is a novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative centers around Miss Nathalie Rogers, a telegraph operator who finds herself entangled in a unique romantic relationship with a mysterious figure known only as "C." As they communicate solely through telegraph signals, their exchanges spark both playful banter and deeper emotional connections, exploring the themes of love, identity, and societal expectations. At the start of the story, Nattie is engrossed in her work at the telegraph office when she receives an unexpected call from "X n," a distant telegraph office. This interaction introduces the witty and somewhat combative dynamics she has with "C," who challenges her skill as an operator and engages her in flirtatious repartee. As Nattie struggles with her duties amid distracting visitors and a spilled ink mishap, she becomes intrigued by "C," who is at once a distant figure and a compelling partner in her solitary world. Their communication captures the excitement and trials of a budding romance conducted through the impersonal yet intimate medium of dots and dashes, setting the stage for further developments in their unusual relationship. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aLove stories
653 _aTelegraphers -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24353
999 _c65354
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